Author Topic: Black Walnut Heartwood (Read 3875 times)

ozark caveman · « **on:** February 05, 2008, 01:48:55 am »

I have some really nice pieces of this. Has anyone ever made a selfbow out of black walnut heartwood?

Pappy · « **Reply #1 on:** February 05, 2008, 09:02:19 am »

No but I have the sap wood.It should work but it is really hard to chase a grain,it is so dense you can't really tell where it goes,at least what I have worked with was.You might back it wit rawhide or something or it might be OK.I just don't know for sure.

I am sure someone will chime in that
has used it.

Pappy

ozark caveman · « **Reply #2 on:** February 05, 2008, 09:13:20 am »

Thanks! I'll try the sapwood and the heartwood. How did your sapwood bow turn out?

Pappy · « **Reply #3 on:** February 05, 2008, 09:19:33 am »

It turned out good,very flexable wood.I have somemore ,just ant got back to it.You gave me an Idea.

Pappy

snedeker · « **Reply #4 on:** February 05, 2008, 04:00:24 pm »

the heartwood lumber works great backed with maple

Dave

Primitive Archer